MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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